New Challenges - New Literacies
Deadline for proposals 1st December!
Confirmation by e-mail 1st February, 2013
More information at http://www.scira.nu/
SCIRA invites you to the 18th European Conference on Reading in Jönköping, Sweden, 6–9 August, 2013.
The conference is organized by:
SCIRA (Swedish Council of International Reading Association) in cooperation with
School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University
IDEC (International Reading Association's International Development in Europe Committee)
and FELA (Federation of European Literacy Associations)
The main conference language is English. It is possible to present in any European language. There will also be a Scandinavian language strand.
Keynote speakers
Elsie Anderberg, Professor of Education
National Centre for Lifelong Learning School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, Sweden
Donald Leu, Professor of Education, Director of New Literacies Research Lab,
University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Storrs, Connecticut
Jackie Marsh, Professor of Education
Head of Department of Educational Studies Sheffield University, United Kingdom
Stefan Samuelsson, Professor of Education, Linköping university, Sweden
The organisers of the 18th European Conference on Reading have extended the deadline for submission of proposals. The new deadline is December 1, 2012.
Details on the Conference and how to submit a proposal are available at: http://www.scira.nu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=82
Please contact the International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.
http://www.scira.nu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=81
Dates: 09 – 09 Aug, 2013
Dates: 10 – 12 Aug, 2013
Two renowned names in children’s literature—the Highlights Foundation and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art—are joining forces to offer a three-day workshop designed to show educators, authors and illustrators, and others how to use picture books to build the joy of reading among students, while also weaving in related Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
The workshop, titled “The Power of Picture Books: Links to Literacy and Learning with the Eric Carle Museum,” will be held August 10–12 and October 11–13 at the Highlights Foundation’s retreat center near Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
The workshop will be led by Rosemary Agoglia, curator of education for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. She will be joined by renowned children’s book illustrators Floyd Cooper and Eric Rohmann (August) and Pat Cummings and Denise Fleming (October). Graduate credit is available through Brandman University.
Session topics for the workshop include:
- Visual Thinking Strategies
- The Whole Book Approach
- Building Bridges Between Theory and Practice
- Picturing Stories
- Teacher Presentations
The workshop is designed to build a foundation for cross-curricular growth through literacy and is perfect for teams of educators, which might include a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, and/or visual arts teacher. For further information or to register, visit this webpage: http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/carle-museum-august/.
Highlights Foundation’s Retreat Center
http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/carle-museum-august/
Dates: 12 – 16 Aug, 2013
Please contact the
International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.
Dates: 05 – 07 Sep, 2013
Theme: Literacy, Culture and Technology From Local to Global Perspectives
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel
http://www.reading.org/events/asia-2013.aspx
Dates: 09 – 09 Sep, 2013
Location and details TBD.
Dates: 09 – 09 Sep, 2013
Please contact the
International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.
Dates: 11 – 14 Sep, 2013
Please contact the
International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.
Dates: 12 – 14 Sep, 2013
Dates: 14 – 16 Sep, 2013
Please contact the
International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.
Dates: 19 – 22 Sep, 2013
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort
Dates: 25 – 27 Sep, 2013
Submission deadline for Call for Papers April 30 (Extended)
http://www.taelec2013.com
Dates: 26 – 28 Sep, 2013
Dates: 27 – 28 Sep, 2013
http://www.utahreading.org
Dates: 29 – 30 Sep, 2013
Dates: 11 – 13 Oct, 2013
Two renowned names in children’s literature—the Highlights Foundation and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art—are joining forces to offer a three-day workshop designed to show educators, authors and illustrators, and others how to use picture books to build the joy of reading among students, while also weaving in related Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
The workshop, titled “The Power of Picture Books: Links to Literacy and Learning with the Eric Carle Museum,” will be held August 10–12 and October 11–13 at the Highlights Foundation’s retreat center near Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
The workshop will be led by Rosemary Agoglia, curator of education for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. She will be joined by renowned children’s book illustrators Floyd Cooper and Eric Rohmann (August) and Pat Cummings and Denise Fleming (October). Graduate credit is available through Brandman University.
Session topics for the workshop include:
- Visual Thinking Strategies
- The Whole Book Approach
- Building Bridges Between Theory and Practice
- Picturing Stories
- Teacher Presentations
The workshop is designed to build a foundation for cross-curricular growth through literacy and is perfect for teams of educators, which might include a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, and/or visual arts teacher. For further information or to register, visit this webpage: http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/carle-museum-august/.
Highlights Foundation’s Retreat Center
http://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshops/carle-museum-august/